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A4 A paper size that measures 8.3 x 11.7 inches or
210 x 279 millimeters. This size paper is widely
used in Europe.
Adobe Memory Booster An advanced printer
technology that effectively triples your printer's
memory, allowing you to print complex
documents that traditional printer architectures
would fail to print.
alert message A message on the printer operator
panel or in the printer status monitor that occurs
when printing is suspended.
application A software program that performs a
specific task such as creating a spreadsheet or
graphics.
ASCII American Standard Code for Information
Interchange. This standard defines character set
codes that are used for data interchange between
data terminal equipment.
attributes Characteristics of a font. These include
orientation, symbol set, spacing, pitch, point size,
style, stroke, and typeface.
Auto Continue A setting you use to specify how
the printer responds if it senses a paper size
Glossary
discrepancy, memory overflow, or printer
overrun.
Autoswitching A setting that allows the printer
to detect and use the feeder that has the
appropriate size paper for the print job. Then, if
the first paper feeder (tray) runs out of paper, the
printer will use the next feeder with the same
paper size, if one is available.
back up To make a spare copy of a disk or file on
a disk. Backing up your disks and files ensures
that you won't lose information if the original is
lost or damaged.
basis (base) weight In English units, basis weight
is the weight of 500 sheets of standard size paper.
It is measured as the weight (in grams) of one
square meter of paper.
baud The rate of data transmission, measured in
bits per second.
bitmap A checkerboard dot-by-dot representation
of a text character or graphic image.
BIOS An acronym that stands for Basic Input/
Output system. Information that is stored inside a
computer that communicates with applications.
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